Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-06

ana yet their reasoning IN the silossEEs
is substantially the same, and II fol.
lowed to its logical conclusion would
produce substantially the same results.
The man who believes that 1t Is the
right and duty of the Government to
take the earnings OF one citizen, ny
taxation or otherwise, and give them TO
another differs very little from the man
who denies the right of property alto
gether. [Cheers and applause.
If the Government may right.uuy
compel you by law to give any part OF
the proceeds OF your labor or your
skill to another man, why may 1t not,
with equal right, compel you to give
him your horse or your land? The
fact that this is done indirectly and un-
der the guise of taxation does not In
the slightest degree affect the question
Of right or wrong involved in the trans
action, but it greatly increases the dam
ger to the people, because they are less
likely to detect and resist the spoliatlon
when it is committed through this IN
sidious process. And if the Govern
ment may rightfully collect money by
taxation and then divide it as bountyor
subsidy to individuals orcorporationse
gagged in particular industries or enter
prises, in order to make their private
business profitable, why may it mot also
collect it and distribute it among par
ticular classes of the people in order to
equalize their fortunes and thus accom-
plish all that Socialism and Communism
are demanding There is so little
difference in principle and in practical
results between paternal government
and mob government that 1t IS not
worth while to express preference for
one over the ether. We must oppose
both or we must abandon all that our
party has contended for in the past and
relinquish all it has hoped for in the
future"
Referring to party lines, he said /:
"The Democratic party stands pledged
in the most solemn manner to revise
the tariff, reduce the revenue, and
tighten the burdens of the people.
Upon their pledges, clearly and dis
tinetly made, it appealed TO the people
in 1872 and secured popular majority
of more than 100000 over its Republl-
can adyersaries. Upon this pledge it
elected President in 1884, aud 1t IS
bound by every consideration of party
policy, Of the public interests, and Of
good faith to the people to stand 10y that
pledge" [Great applause.
Referring to Mr.. Cleveland, Mr..
Carlisle said: "The country will be
very fortunate if it can always secure
the services of an Executive SO tho
roughly devoted to the real interests OF
the people and so just and impartial in
the execution of the laws as the pres
ent one is"
The convention resumed its session
this morning with Mr.. Carlisle in the
chair. Discussion on the resolutions
and platform was taken up. Congress
| man Taulbee at once objected to the
| clause relating to President Clevelands
veto of the pensions, and there was a
lively discussion between Taulbee and
| Hon. James Mckenzie, present Secre'
tary of State. Taulbee was finally sat
upon by the convention, and the feso-
lutions as drawn up by Mr.. Carlisle and
Mr.. Watterson, and as sent to the Asso
ciated Press yesterday, were finally
adopted.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Hon. James w. Bryan,
of Covington, for Lieutenant-Gov'
ernor: p. W. Hardin, of Mercer coun
| ty, Attorney. General General La
fayette Hewitt, of Hardin, Auditor
| Richard Tate, of Franklin, Treasurer